Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Greenland, you would:

Health

live 10.7 years less

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 59.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 93.0% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 22.9% less likely to be literate

In Greenland, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 48.7 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Greenland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cameroon, 71% of the population do as of 2022.

be 33.8% less likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 79% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 68.6% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.1% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Cameroon: At a glance

Cameroon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 472,710 sq km. French Cameroon became independent in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon. The following year the southern portion of neighboring British Cameroon voted to merge with the new country to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. In 1972, a new constitution replaced the federation with a unitary state, the United Republic of Cameroon. The country has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite slow movement toward democratic reform, political power remains firmly in the hands of President Paul BIYA.
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